Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

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From this reading Isobel knew the whole truth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Isobel knew the whole truth.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

not any; not one

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

and nothing more

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

above and across; more than

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

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From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

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From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

not in physical motion

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Isobel knew the whole truth.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Isobel knew the whole truth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.

plural of “violin” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading The leaves which rustled over our heads, stirred by the faintest of evening breezes, made sweeter music for us than the violins of the more fashionable restaurants, and no carved ceiling could be so beautiful as the star-strewn sky above.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading I think that the weather had tempted me to this indulgence, which I had up to now so carefully avoided.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I told her one evening--the only one on which we two had dined out together alone.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Isobel knew the whole truth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An early summer, with its long still evenings, had driven us out of doors.